Artist Profiles: László Major
László Major decided to become a violinist when he was five years old. After studying classical music he specialized in the music of the Balkans…
Artist Profiles: Martá Sebestyén
The voice that wraps around the audience during the initial credits of the movie The English Patient have become well known to worldwide audiences. Behind…
The Rainforest World Music Festival 2018
The Rainforest World Music Festival will take place July 13 – 15, 2018 in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The concerts will take place in a beautiful…
Artist Profiles: Kerekes Band
Kerekes Band was formed in 1995 in Hungary, and they became a well-known group in dance-houses. Their aim is to perform folk music from Moldova…
Artist Profiles: Kálmán Balogh & Gypsy Jazz
Kálmán Balogh is one of the leading Hungarian cimbalom players, descending from a famous dynasty of Hungarian Gypsy musicians. His virtuosity is matched only by…
Artist Profiles: Dűvő
Dűvő Együttes (Dűvő Ensemble) was formed in 1976 by a few folk music and dance enthusiasts in Salgotarjan, a northern Hungarian city known for its…
Artist Profiles: Etnorom
Gypsy music band Etnorom Ensemble was founded in 2005 by Jozsef Balog and Ágnes Künstler, the world-famous ex-soloists of ‘Kalyi Jag’ Gypsy folk group. The…
Dirtwire to Perform At The ‘Spirit Of Astana’ Festival in Kazakhstan
American band Dirtwire, the genre bending outfit from California is currently in Kazakhstan in the heart of Central Asia to play in the national world…
Artist Profiles: Edina Szirtes “Mókus”
As a virtuoso musician, Edina Szirtes Mókus is familiar with a variety of styles, still she has managed to develop her own, special sound both…
Artist Profiles: Arasinda Ensemble
Peter Nyitrai and Hannah Berger foundedd Arasinda Ensemble in Budapest in 1998. Initially they were engaged in a fairly traditional style of Turkish folk music…